Lok Sabha passes family courts Bill

Source: The post is based on the article “Lok Sabha passes family courts Bill” published in Indian Express on 29th July 2022. Present Status: Passed in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Family Courts Act, 1984?3 What is the Family Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2022?4 Why was this amendment… Continue reading Lok Sabha passes family courts Bill

Explained: Three reasons why a revival package for BSNL was cleared

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: Three reasons why a revival package for BSNL was cleared” published in Indian Express on 28th July 2022. What is the News? The government has cleared Rs 1.64 lakh crore booster shot for state-owned loss-making telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd(BSNL). What are the key aspects… Continue reading Explained: Three reasons why a revival package for BSNL was cleared

Explained: Why the govt plans to scrap the decades-old Coffee Act

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: Why the govt plans to scrap the decades-old Coffee Act” published in Indian Express on 29th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Coffee Board Act,1942?3 What were the earlier amendments made to the Act?4 What is the purpose of the Coffee (Promotion… Continue reading Explained: Why the govt plans to scrap the decades-old Coffee Act

Narrow view – SC verdict on PMLA fails to protect personal liberty from draconian provisions

Source: This post is based on the following articles “Narrow view – SC verdict on PMLA fails to protect personal liberty from draconian provisions” published in The Hindu on 29th July 2022. “By upholding PMLA, SC puts its stamp on Kafka’s law” published in the Indian Express on 29th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – money-laundering and… Continue reading Narrow view – SC verdict on PMLA fails to protect personal liberty from draconian provisions

Saving Mother Nature from ourselves

Source: The post is based on an article “Saving mother nature from ourselves” published in the Indian Express on 28th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Ecology and Environment Relevance: Biodiversity Conservation News: Recently, World Nature Conservation Day was celebrated on July 28. It seeks to highlight the need to work for a healthy planet by… Continue reading Saving Mother Nature from ourselves

India at Commonwealth Games: Sports governance needs to change

Source: The post is based on an article “India at Commonwealth Games: Sports governance needs to change” published in the Indian Express on 28th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Relevance: Sports Development in India News: Recently, the… Continue reading India at Commonwealth Games: Sports governance needs to change

Draft Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill 2022: The making of the digital pharmacist

Source: The post is based on an article “Draft Drugs, medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill 2022: The making of the digital pharmacist” published in the Indian Express on 28th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Relevance: Draft Drugs,… Continue reading Draft Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill 2022: The making of the digital pharmacist

Explained: What is cryptojacking, the cyber attack carried out by crypto miners?

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: What is cryptojacking, the cyber attack carried out by crypto miners?” published in Indian Express on 28th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Cryptojacking? 3 What is the reason behind cryptojacking? 4 Why is cryptojacking a concern?  What is the News? According to a report,… Continue reading Explained: What is cryptojacking, the cyber attack carried out by crypto miners?

From freebies to welfare

Source: This post is based on the article “From freebies to welfare” published in the Indian Express on 28th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. Relevance: India’s subsidy burden. News: Recently, the Prime Minister has called for an… Continue reading From freebies to welfare

Lion’s future, cheetah’s past

Source: This post is created based on the article “Lion’s future, cheetah’s past” published in Indian Express on 28th July 2022. Syllabus: GS Paper 3, Biodiversity conservation News: Four male and four female African cheetahs will be imported from Namibia in August, to establish the cheetah into its “historical range”. Cheetahs will be kept in… Continue reading Lion’s future, cheetah’s past

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